Odds & Ends: Date Set for Lin-Manuel Miranda's Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame & More

Date Set for Lin-Manuel Miranda to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
The date is set! Hamilton creator and upcomingMary Poppins Returns star Lin-Manuel Miranda will get his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 30, according to Variety. As previously announced, Miranda found out that he will receive the honor on the same day as '90s music icon Weird Al Yankovic, who then released the perfect remix "The Hamilton Polka." The superbusy Miranda will soon reprise his turn in the title role of Hamilton for the Puerto Rico engagement of the musical's upcoming third national tour.

Tootsie Stars Santino Fontana & Lilli Cooper to Sing Rodgers & Hart at 92Y
New York's 92nd Street Y has announced a star-packed lineup of talent set to take part in We'll Have Manhattan: Rodgers and Hart in New York, running from January 26-28, 2019 as part of the latest Lyrics & Lyricists season. Upcoming Tootsie stars Santino Fontana and Lilli Cooper will lead the cast, which will also include Jessica Fontana, Ann Harada and Vishal Vaidya. Also newly announced for the L&L season is Tony nominee André De Shields, Jared Grimes, Matthew Saldivar and Betsy Wolfe in Yes I Can: The Sammy Davis, Jr. Songbook (February 23-25), along with Tony winners Jack O'Brien and Jack Feldman in Wordplay (March 30-April 1). The previously announced L&L season will also include A Beautiful Dawning: Oklahoma! at 75 (May 4-6), with casting to come.